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Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue

Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue
  • Author(s): Anna Fargher, Sam Usher (Illustrator)
  • Location(s): Paris
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): WWII, French Resistance

A breathtaking story of bravery, friendship and fighting for what you believe in, Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Anna Fargher’s bestselling and award-winning The Umbrella Mouse, based on the true stories of the...

Under a Riviera Moon

Under a Riviera Moon
  • Author(s): Helen McGinn
  • Location(s): French Riviera (Cote d'Azur), New York City (NYC), Paris
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemorary

When a heartsick Maggie is sent on an errand by her mother to Cannes, she is keen to get it over with as quickly as possible. She has been tasked with collecting a treasured box of photos from her...

Under Occupation

Under Occupation
  • Author(s): Alan Furst
  • Location(s): France
  • Genre(s): Historical, Thriller
  • Era(s): 1942

Occupied Paris, 1942. In the dark, treacherous city, the German occupying forces are everywhere-and so are French resistance fighters, working secretly to defeat Hitler. Just before he dies, a man being chased by the Gestapo hands off a strange-looking...

Undressing Stone

Undressing Stone
  • Author(s): Hazel Manuel
  • Location(s): Loire Valley (Vallée de la Loire)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Present day

‘If you were able, how would you redesign your life?’ Sian Evans is a feisty yet emotionally aloof divorcee with a secret. When her shrink asks her this question she takes it seriously. Giving up her stable home and...

Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop

Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop
  • Author(s): Roselle Lim
  • Location(s): Paris
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

From the critically acclaimed author of Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune comes a new delightful novel about exploring all the magical possibilities of life in the most extraordinary city of all: Paris. Vanessa Yu never wanted to...

Vantastic France

Vantastic France
  • Author(s): Steve Bichard
  • Location(s): France
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Travelogue
  • Era(s): Modern

Barry Taylor decides to buy a Farmhouse in France on Ebay without even seeing it, to escape from a boring life in the UK. Cracks soon begin to appear not only with the house but also with other ex-pats...

Vengeance is Mine

Vengeance is Mine
  • Author(s): Jordan Stump (Translator), Marie NDiaye
  • Location(s): Bordeaux
  • Genre(s): Crime, Fiction, In Translation
  • Era(s): Contemporary

When Gilles Principaux walks into Maître Susane’s law office seeking representation for his wife, his presence triggers memories from her childhood she had long buried. Gilles’s wife is charged with drowning their three children and the media are circling...

Vianne

Vianne
  • Author(s): Joanne Harris
  • Location(s): Marseilles (Marseille), France, New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Secrets. Chocolate. A touch of magic… On the evening of July 4th, Sylviane Rochas scatters her mother’s ashes in New York and lets the changing wind blow her to the French seaside town of Marseille. For the first time...

Villa of Second Chances

Villa of Second Chances
  • Author(s): Jennifer Bohnet
  • Location(s): Antibes
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Run by sisters Rebecca and Delphine, Villa Sesame is a popular venue for small intimate weddings on the sparkling French Riviera. Beautiful terraces and a horizon pool overlook the Mediterranean, a setting where dreams come true. When recently widowed...

Villa of Sun and Secrets

Villa of Sun and Secrets
  • Author(s): Jennifer Bohnet
  • Location(s): Antibes
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Carla Sullivan’s 50th birthday is fast approaching when her whole world is turned upside down. Discovering her feckless husband is having yet another affair and following her mother’s death, she is in need of an escape. Finding an envelope...

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